David W. Spencer

Canadian businessman¹

David W. Spencer (1837–1920) founded the Spencer's department store chain in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1873.²

From Wikipedia’s article on David W. Spencer (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1837, died 1920.¹

About

After attending grammar school, Spencer completed a five-year apprenticeship at a dry goods company in Cowbridge, Wales.

Spencer died on March 2, 1920, in Victoria, British Columbia after having suffered from illness for several years.

From Wikipedia’s article on David W. Spencer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Spencer'sFounder⁷

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Spencer's³

Personal life

Born1837, St Athan⁵
CitizenshipCanada⁶

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